Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis

Private foundation · Grantmaker Baltimore, MD EIN: 52-6605828

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis is a private foundation, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $893K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $82K. Net investment income was $76K.

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis at a glance

In short: Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis gave $82K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$81,846
-49.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
-12.5% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,692
-42.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$892,505
-1.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Baltimore Museum of Art: $50KBaltimore Museum of Art$50KAction in Maturity Inc: $10KAction in Maturity Inc$10KGoodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Inc: $5KGoodwill Industries of theChesapeake Inc$5KMaryland SPCA: $5KMaryland SPCA$5KThe League for People with Disabilities Inc: $5KThe League for People withDisabilities Inc$5KThe Salvation Army: $5KThe Salvation Army$5KFriends of Boroume Inc: $2KFriends of Boroume Inc$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Baltimore Museum of Art ($50K). Together the top 7 received $82K.

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 39 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BaltimoreHunt Valley

How Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 51% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K7 grants2020 9 grants2021 8 grants2022 7 grants2023 8 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $74K (2020) to $450K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $82K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baltimore Museum of Art Baltimore, MDunrestricted$50,000
Action in Maturity Inc Baltimore, MDunrestricted$10,346
Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Inc Baltimore, MDunrestricted$5,000
Maryland SPCA Baltimore, MDunrestricted$5,000
The League for People with Disabilities Inc Baltimore, MDunrestricted$5,000
The Salvation Army Baltimore, MDunrestricted$5,000
Friends of Boroume Inc Baltimore, MDunrestricted$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$892,505$100,330$111,793$81,8467$85,972$75,511$167,014
2024$903,968$96,081$192,131$162,8078$166,795$72,057$164,624
2023$993,765$110,910$454,627$425,6817$429,871$87,083$156,041
2022$1,040,303$93,106$131,401$99,5748$104,117$66,834$179,497
2021$1,078,598$83,364$482,662$449,5479$453,785$72,821$192,488
2020$1,276,106$148,324$108,787$74,4107—$124,043$165,814

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis reported a distributable amount of $167K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis is led by Frederick S Koontz, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Frederick S Koontz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis

How much does Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis give each year?

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis gave $82K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 8 grants.

What is Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis's typical grant size?

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,692, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis give grants?

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (7 grants).

Does Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis's largest grantees?

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis's largest 2025 grantees include Baltimore Museum of Art ($50,000), Action in Maturity Inc ($10,346) and Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis?

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis reported $893K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis's EIN?

Trust uw Dorothy Wagner Wallis's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6605828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)

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